Rolling Meadows, IL, USA (21 July 2009)—Ria Lucas, CISA, CGEIT, a manager with the Investment Management Group at Telstra Corporation Ltd., Australia, was elected international vice president of ISACA—a nonprofit association serving more than 86,000 IT governance, assurance and security professionals in 160 countries—at its International Conference in Los Angeles, CA, USA, today. Founded in 1969, ISACA develops international standards for information systems auditing and control, provides education and training, and administers the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) designations. Additionally, ISACA publishes COBIT—the internationally accepted framework for IT governance best practices—and Val IT, a tool set for unlocking the value of IT and managing IT-enabled business change.

Ms. Lucas also assumes the role of trustee of the IT Governance Institute (ITGI), ISACA’s research affiliate established in 1998 to help enterprise leaders ensure that IT supports the enterprise’s mission and goals. “As ISACA embarks on a new strategy to further enhance the organization and continue its success and growth, the strong leadership and vision of leaders such as Ria are vital,” said Emil D’Angelo, CISA, CISM, international president of ISACA and the IT Governance Institute (ITGI). “We have relied on her expertise as a valuable asset to the continued strength and accomplishments of ISACA and look forward to her future contributions.”   Ms. Lucas has experience in internal and external IT audit and has also worked in various capacities in the IT field. She was a senior director of IT audit with the Australian National Audit Office before moving into audit and risk management in the telecommunications sector. In her current role, her focus is on IT investment management and governance.   A past president of the ISACA Melbourne Chapter, she has served as chair on the CISA Technical Education Committee and the CISA Certification Board. More recently, she has participated on ISACA’s Finance and Membership Boards (2007-2009) and is currently a member of ISACA’s Audit Committee. “I look forward to the opportunity to help lead ISACA and ITGI in their mission, helping IT professionals to ensure that their enterprise risks are controlled, information is secure and value is realized from IT-related investments,” said Ms. Lucas. “It is a pleasure to work with ISACA’s 86,000 constituents whose involvement and perspectives help ISACA continue to provide unmatched global certification, standards, training and research publications.” In addition to Ms. Lucas, seven other IT professionals were elected to ISACA and ITGI leadership positions. Emil D’Angelo, CISA, CISM, senior vice president of corporate data security, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, NJ, USA, was elected international president. Reelected as vice presidents were George Ataya, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CISSP, professor at Solvay Business School, Belgium; Yonosuke Harada, CISA, CISM, CAIS, executive director, InfoCom Research Inc., Japan; José Angel Peña Ibarra, CGEIT, partner, Alintec, Mexico; Robert Stroud, CGEIT, vice president of service management and governance for the service management business unit, CA Inc., NY, USA; and Kenneth L. Vander Wal, CISA, CPA, partner (retired), Ernst & Young, IL, USA. Also newly elected vice president was Rolf von Roessing, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, partner, advisory practice of KPMG Germany. Three directors were also appointed to ISACA’s board: Greg Grocholski, CISA, senior finance director, Dow Chemical Co., MI, USA; Tony Hayes, CGEIT, AFCHSE, CHE, FACS, FCPA, FIIA , executive director, Service Delivery and Performance Commission, Australia; and Howard Nicholson, CISA, CGEIT, business analyst, City of Salisbury, Australia. Jeff Spivey, director, Security Risk Management, NC, USA, was appointed trustee for ITGI.   Photos and biographies of all board members are available at www.isaca.org/board.   About ISACA With more than 86,000 constituents in more than 160 countries, ISACA® (www.isaca.org) is a leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems assurance and security, enterprise governance of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international conferences, publishes the ISACA® Journal, and develops international information systems auditing and control standards. It also administers the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA®), Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT®) designations.   ISACA developed and continually updates the COBIT®, Val IT™ and Risk IT frameworks, which help IT professionals and enterprise leaders fulfill their IT governance responsibilities and deliver value to the business.   In 1998, ISACA founded the IT Governance Institute® (ITGI®) (www.itgi.org), a nonprofit, independent research entity that provides guidance for the global business community on issues related to the governance of IT assets.   Contacts: Neil Stinchcombe, +44 207 1 832 833, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Kristen Kessinger, +1.847.660.5512, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Deborah Vohasek, +1.847.660.5566, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Joanne Duffer, +1.847.660.5564, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   ISACA 3701 Algonquin Road, Suite 1010 Rolling Meadows, IL60008 USA